Great comeback win by the U19s against Serbia this afternoon to top their qualification group and the U17s are currently giving somebody a kicking too.
John Delaney has done a wonderful job and deserves a bonus just look at the current success of our underage sides i’m confident we can match the Belgian blueprint and in the next decade we will become a European powerhouse of football.
Regarding the playoffs I really hope we get Denmark because I know deep in my soul (just as I knew we would win last night) that we will best Denmark over two legs. Outside of Denmark our best bet would be Switzerland, should it be them instead of Portugal. The Swiss are windy out and won’t want anything to do with the furious aggression brought by Jim McClean, Slab Murphy et al.
The Eire soccer types still obsessing about Ireland rugby in their great hour of triumph in winning the qualifier to qualify for the next round of qualifiers.
Incidentally, Michael Bent has an Irish grandmother. That Arter fellow you referenced similarly qualifies to play for Eire through an Irish grandparent.
Extraordinary attack on CJ Stander. I can think of few more committed and wholehearted players in the red of Munster and the green of Ireland. As a Limerick man, you should be proud of him. Probably the most famous and beloved import into Limerick sport since the Limerick hurlers went up to Shinrone in Offaly and got Joe McKenna to hurl for them. Limerick would be looking back to 1940 and not 1973 for their last All Ireland win if they hadn’t gone hunting for players in Offaly.